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Family [22]. NECROFHORiDiE. Shuck. 



Genus [213]. Necrophorus. Fab. Seven species. 



N. ruspator, Erichs. (vestigator, Steph.) Black ; the club 

 of the antennae and two bands across the elytra (the last 

 of which is interrupted) of a bright orange red ; ten lines ; 

 carrion. PL 28, fig. 6. 



Family [23]. Stlphid^e. Macleay. 



Genus [214]. Necrodes. Wilkin. One species. In the fe- 

 male the thighs are simple and they are variable in size in the 

 male. 



N. littoralis, Lin. Deep black; terminal joints of the an- 

 tennas orange and tarsi pitchy; 8 — 12 lines; carrion, 

 common. PL 28, fig. 7. 

 Genus [215]. Oiceoptoma. Leach. Five species. 



O. thoracica, Lin. Deep black ; thorax of a deep orange ; 

 seven lines; carrion, common. PL 28, fig. 8. 

 Genus [21 6]. Silpha. Linn. Seven species. 



S. nigrita, Creutz. Deep black, somewhat shining ; six 

 lines ; north of England. PL 29, fig. 1. 

 Genus [217]. Phosphuga. Leach. Two species. 



P. atrata, Lin. Deep black ; five lines ; common in fields 

 and pathways. PL 29, fig. 2. 



Family [24], Nitidulidje. Macleay. 



Genus [218]. Thymalus. Latr. One species. 



T. limbatus, Fab. Ferruginous, with a brassy reflection ; 

 antennas and legs rather paler ; three lines ; flowers in 

 spring and beneath bark. PL 29, fig. 3. 

 Genus [219]. Nitidula. Fab. Twenty-six species. 



N. grisea, Lin. Reddish testaceous, marbled with black ; 

 1\ — 3 lines; common, under bark. PL 29, fig. 4. 

 Genus [2 20]. Cryptarcha. Shuck. Two species. 



C. strigata, Fab. Pitchy black with pale markings on the 

 elytra ; antennas and legs rufo-testaceous ; beneath bark. 

 PL 29, fig. 5. 

 Genus [22 1]. Strongylus. Herbst. Two species. 



T. ferrugineus, Fab. Ferruginous red ; variable, being 

 either paler or darker; about 1\ lines ; common in fungi. 

 PI. 29, jig. 0. 



